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Jackson News, Weather, and Sports. 16 WAPT News is Jackson's Breaking News Leader
Jackson, MS
Joined March 2009
Confirmed: the main transmission tower that feeds New Orleans has collapsed into the Mississippi River.
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“She said since he’s not here to see her to go to her prom, that she wanted a prom dress with his picture on it so she can take him with her.”
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Teen walks away from crash that split his car in two pieces
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17 days and 1,000 miles later, grieving orca lets go of her dead calf
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“To see the smile on her face was just priceless,” Tiffany Woodruff said in a message to 16 WAPT. “She was truly a daddy’s girl.”
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Rarest of them all: Iridescent white lobster caught off New England coast
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Sonic puts up sign asking customers to stop smoking weed in drive-thru
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Mississippi will not add domestic violence as grounds for divorce
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As if the prospect of an alligator in your yard wasn't scary enough -- now this! Apparently, they can climb fences!
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"What inspired me to create my dress is to have my daddy with me all along when I was at prom." A Canton High School junior honors her late father on prom night:
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Trump says Mississippi congressman should go to jail | Click on the image to read the full story
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16 WAPT employee Marcel Walker was killed in a crash early Saturday morning. Marcel, a WAPT director, joined the WAPT family 16 years ago and was a beloved member of the news team who will be deeply missed. We extend our deepest condolences to Marcel's family.
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Shepard Smith says he has 'nothing to hide' during speech at Ole Miss
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School official says boy's hair doesn't follow dress code and he must cut it or wear dress
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At least one West Point cadet has been killed and several others injured after an accident near a training site.
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Lawsuit: Teacher lowered student's grade because he stopped having sex with her
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Chick-Fil-A employees gave away sandwiches to drivers trapped by Imelda's floodwaters
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It's been 14 years since we encountered one of the most destructive and deadly national disasters in history. Please share your memories of #HurricaneKatrina
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Judge rules Norwegian Cruise Line can require proof of COVID-19 vaccine despite Florida law
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#BreakingNews.The Associated Press has projected Donald Trump as the winner of the presidential election in Mississippi.
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Two Walmart employees were shot and killed before Southaven police officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect, authorities said. #walmartshooting #southavenwalmart
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Trump says Mississippi congressman should go to jail | Click on the image to read the full story
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UPDATE: Benton police confirmed that the pilot, Cory Patterson, landed in a field on the Tippah/Benton County line. After a brief standoff, police took Patterson into custody. Latest info here⬇️.
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Report: Louisiana worst state in the country, Mississippi No. 49
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EDITORIAL: Last Sunday’s portrayal of Jackson on “60 Minutes” was “downright dishonest.” Here’s why:.
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"What are we going to do?" "We're gonna let him cross!".Even the alligators want to get out and about -- on Lakeland Drive. 🙂.Thanks Jenny & Charles Lacey for sharing!
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Gold Star families at RNC criticize Biden's handling of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan | Click on the image to read the full story
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Student-athlete accusing a Jackson police officer of brutality
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3 face accessory charges in shooting that killed 2 Alcorn State students
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"As a result of Hurricane Ida’s catastrophic intensity, all eight transmission lines that deliver power into the New Orleans area are currently out of service.” - Entergy New Orleans.
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U.S. Marine Corps asks for removal of public displays of the Confederate battle flag
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TOMORROW! - Michael Strahan will be LIVE on location at Jackson State University Friday morning as GMA celebrates homecomings across the country. GMA begins at 7am, weekdays only on 16 WAPT
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UPDATE: More than a dozen fires reported across Kenner, LA but fire crews unable to respond. "Unfortunately, the department has very low water pressure because of the numerous breaks in the parish’s water system due to downed trees.". High winds are also slowing response.
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Gov. Tate Reeves was social distancing while getting some fresh air and exercise today. The governor has a message for us all. Watch below. @tatereeves
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Treasury Department won't turn over Trump's tax returns, Mnuchin says
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Three Mississippi players get drafted into the WNBA | Click on the image to read the full story
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Americans can legally download 3-D printed guns starting next month
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Hundreds attended a Black Lives Matter rally in downtown Jackson Saturday. Cheers of "No justice, no peace," could often be heard between speakers at the demonstration held in front of the governor's mansion.
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Congratulations to Mississippi's Asya Branch, who was crowned Miss USA!
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Peaceful protest in downtown Jackson ends with no disturbances
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Major gas leak in Yazoo County forcing evacuations, according to Mississippi Highway Patrol
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BREAKING: Mississippi Senate passes bill to change state flag.
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JUST IN: The mayor of Vicksburg said he's not ready to lift the city's mask mandate just yet.
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Man suffers heart attack, dies after failing to find an ICU bed in 5 different states
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President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration For Jackson's Water Crisis
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PEP TALK: JSU Motivational Coach Derek Scott gives the Lady Tigers a pep talk before they headed out Thursday for the SWAC Tournament in Birmingham. It's pretty awesome! @JacksonStateU
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This Friday, MSU Bulldog John Bond wants you to help tackle hunger in Mississippi during the coronavirus crisis. Get more information at the link below.
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Adorable dog interrupts meteorologist's at-home weather report
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Trump posted what he said was Obama's address, prosecutors say. An armed man was soon arrested there
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U.S. Marine corps orders removal of confederate flags including on clothing, bumper stickers, mugs
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LL Cool J, @OctaviaSpencer & music by @SZA on @JimmyKimmelLive! Plus this week in #UnnecessaryCensorship! #Kimmel
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Louisiana man absolutely in love with snow in the happiest video you'll see
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US Navy's first Black female tactical jet pilot gets her 'wings of gold'
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FBI confirms report of ‘long, cylindrical’ UFO ‘moving really fast’ over New Mexico
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16 WAPT will air an encore of the gubernatorial debate between @tatereeves and @BrandonPresley this Friday, November 3 at 7 p.m. CST. The debate can also be streamed live on and the Very Local app
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'I'm your dad forever': Single foster dad adopts five siblings so they can stay together
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Emotional testimony today from the mother of a teenager killed during a 2017 shooting rampage in Lincoln County. Willie Cory Godbolt was convicted of killing 8 people. A jury will decide if he will be sentenced to life or death. Watch live coverage here:
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Yazoo City celebrates hometown Super Bowl hero, Fletcher Cox
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JACKSON: waste management routes tomorrow are canceled due to Ida. Don’t take your trash cans to the curb… you may not see them again!.
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"We have never upstairs had a whole ICU dedicated to flu patients, so this is not the flu.".
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Two Wingfield High School teachers are making national news with the help of "Good Morning America" and Mississippi's own Lance Bass. @JPSDistrict @GMA @LanceBass @tjholmes
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Ole Miss police capture ‘masked bandit’ at university library
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OFF THE AIR - Our station was struck TWICE by lightning this evening, if you’re wondering why you can’t pick up our signal. Working to repair as quickly as possible!.
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Boy takes mom's advice to heart, keeps mask on for picture day
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Scenes like this block party in Jackson that drew hundreds of people is the type of thing that state health leaders fear is going to lead to another spike in COVID-19 cases in Mississippi.
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Mississippi is getting a new state flag. Gov. Tate Reeves just signed a bill that decommissions the flag with the Confederate battle emblem. A commission will choose a new design and Mississippians will vote on it.
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Argument over parking spot may have led to woman's slaying, family says
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Former NBA superstar Patrick Ewing visits Canton High School
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Jackson State wins SWAC Softball Championship | Click on the image to read the full story
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Mississippi College senior guard, Antonio Johnson plays just hours after his mom was laid to rest
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Just one of the Louisiana families trapped in attics right now by rising waters….
I just interviewed Tiffany Miller she is trapped in her attic in Laplace. This is unreal. She is located at 94 Bamboo Rd LaPlace LA 70068 @wdsu
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Couple married for nearly 80 years celebrate their 100th birthdays together
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